Alaska Fishermen Struggle as Billions of Snow Crabs Disappear, Harvest Season Canceled

Snow crab harvest called off on Oct. 17 after surveys show population declined to 1 billion from 8 billion in 2018

Crab boats sit on blocks waiting for repairs in Homer, Alaska on Oct. 27, 2022. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

HOMER, Alaska—The dawn sky appeared in shades of gray over the port city of Homer on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula as a cold wind blew across Kachemak Bay.

Snow-capped mountains stood tall and vast beyond the narrow geographical land bridge called Homer Spit—beyond the weathered tapestry of seasonal tourist shops, restaurants, boatyards, and fishing vessels moored in the harbor near the land’s end.